Yesterday a friend of mine in Honduras asked me if I knew what it felt like to be hungry. I realized I don’t. I mean I know how it feels to be that grumpy hungry when I haven’t eaten in a while, but actually hungry where there is no prospect of food, I have no idea.
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Things You Won’t See In America
These are some of my observations from living in and hanging out in third world countries.
“I did exactly what you told me”
she said. “I sounded out the words like you said and then I heard the letters in my head and now I can spell the words.” With that she spelled the sentence, “I am at the zoo.” It may sound simple to you, but to me, to her mother, to her and to the kids …
Looking Up
As a general rule of thumb I always figuratively “look up” in life. The older I get the more I find myself taking risks and enjoying adventure. One of the biggest risks/adventures of my life was living in Italy.
10 Things I have learned about Island Living
As our first week in Utila winds down here are 10 things I have learned about island living. There is definitely a rhythm to the ocean which makes you act & respond differently than you thought you could. I feel like I am in a state of meditation all of the time. An electric pencil …
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Getting to Utila
As we flew across the ocean on a single engine plane with a pilot who barely spoke english I looked over the luggage which threatened to bury me alive. I saw nothing but the bluest ocean, the coral reefs and the small breaks in the water where fish were jumping. I felt the most peaceful …
Getting Ready To Move
The closer we get to the date we leave the more I feel I should be packing just in case I can’t get it in Utila and I decide I must have it in the next 6 months.
We Are Moving! Utila & Pigeon Cay Bound
It is official! We are moving to Utila for 6 months! I have volunteered to teach at this very special school located on Pigeon Cay in Honduras. I will be teaching English to grades 1st-6th in this great little school. This is such an amazing thing for me. I love kids and am so passionate …
Utila, A Tiny Island With A Huge Heart
Utila, this little tiny island in Honduras just completely blew me away when I visited last week! I got so much more than I ever expected this little island could give. I originally picked Utila for the whale sharks. Whale sharks had been on my bucket list for at least 10 years and according to …
Off We Go To Utila!
Utila, here we come! I have been to Honduras before years ago but never to Utila. We are headed there in search of whale sharks. As a scuba diver this is usually one of the things we all search for. We are also meeting up with our very dear friends who we have traveled with …